Engagement rings

An engagement ring shows that the person wearing it is engaged to be married. In the United Kingdom, engagement rings are traditionally worn only by women, and rings can feature diamonds or other gemstones. In other cultures men such as in South America, the partners wear matching rings. In some cultures, engagement rings are also used as wedding rings. more...

Usually, the woman's ring is presented as a gift by a man to his prospective spouse while he proposes marriage or directly after she accepts his marriage proposal. It represents a formal agreement to future marriage.In the United Kingdom, it is known to wear the engagement ring on the left hand ring finger. Before agreeing on the marriage, a couple may choose to buy and wear pre-engagement rings, also called promise rings. After marriage, the bride can wear both engagement rings and wedding rings together, or if they prefer, only the wedding rings. Some brides opt to have their engagement and wedding rings permanently bonded together after marriage. Diamond rings, are a girl’s favourite when it comes to engagement rings. ...less

Engagement Rings at 21DIAMONDS

Tradition might well demand that an engagement ring carries a diamond, but traditions are there to be improved as well as followed. Besides engagement diamond rings, 21DIAMONDS offers its customers to configure their engagement rings with a beautiful selection of gemstones and view the results online immediately. Customers can choose a trilogy ring and combine a selection of diamonds and aquamarine, peridot or ruby, for example, and decide whether to opt for silver or the three types of gold in the three main carats. 21DIAMONDS offers white gold engagement rings, rose gold engagement rings and yellow gold engagement rings in 9ct, 14ct and 18 ct. more...

What jewellery goes with an engagement ring?

One of the most enjoyable things about wearing jewellery is the ability to mix, match and accessorise. It is important for a man to know a woman’s taste and style when choosing an engagement ring for her; he should consider whether something in silver or white gold would suit her wardrobe better, or perhaps a rose gold ring would be a better match. Since the engagement ring is intended to be worn permanently, this is a crucial decision. But there is much more freedom with other jewellery. A woman might only wear her sapphire necklace or pearl earrings on certain occasions, and the luxury of choice is something all women enjoy, so the option of choosing specific jewellery for particular events is one that will be valued for years to come. ...less